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Self-Harm - Why Do We Do It?

2012

09:40 min

The History and Mentality of Self-Mutilation

An estimated 2 million Americans practice some form of self-injury, and there is a common misperception that — like anorexia — the problem afflicts mostly young women. But self-mutilation isn't exclusively a modern adolescent issue.

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NPR
2005
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Understanding Why People Cut Themselves, Hide It, and How to Help

When someone harms themselves by cutting, burning, punching, or engaging in other forms of self-injury (without intending for death to be an end goal), they’re engaging in what’s known as non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).

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Jennifer Chesak
2017
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The Truth About Self-Harm

This booklet aims to help you understand more about self-harm and what to do if you are worried about yourself or someone else. It explains what self-harm is, what to do if you or someone you know is self-harming, and how to get help.

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Mental Health Foundation
2020
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Cutting and Self-Harm Behaviors in Teens

These behaviors are more common than you might think with an estimated range of 6.4% to 30.8% of teens admitting to trying to harm themselves.

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Vincent Iannelli
2020
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Remember this When You’re Sad: Lessons Learned on the Road from Self-Harm to Self-Care

Turning 27, Maggy had the worst mental health experience of her life so far. She ended a three-year relationship, was almost fired (twice), went to A&E over twelve times, saw three different therapists and had three different diagnoses. But she didn't let that year stop her.

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Maggy Van Eijk
2018
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How Not to Fall Apart: Lessons Learned on the Road from Self-Harm to Self-Care

Maggy van Eijk knows the best place to cry in public. She also knows that eating super salty licorice or swimming in icy cold water are things that make you feel alive but, unlike self-harm, aren't bad for you. These are the things to remember when you're sad.

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Maggy van Eijk
2018
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Cutting Down: A CBT Workbook for Treating Young People Who Self-harm

A quarter of adolescents engage in some form of self-harm and even experienced therapists can find working with these young people difficult.

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Lucy Taylor, Mima Simic, Ulrike Schmidt
2015
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Can’t You Hear Them?

The experience of ‘hearing voices,’ once associated with lofty prophetic communications, has fallen low. Today, the experience is typically portrayed as an unambiguous harbinger of madness caused by a broken brain, an unbalanced mind, biology gone wild.

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Simon McCarthy-Jones
2017
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Hearing Voices, Living Fully

Despite escalating paranoia, an initial diagnosis of Schizophreniform Disorder and taking medication with debilitating side effects, Claire learned to face her demons and manage her condition without the need for long-term medication.

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Claire Bien
2016
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When Your Child Is Cutting: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Children Overcome Self-Injury

This book offers you information and advice for dealing with a child who is hurting him or herself. Learn why self-injury happens, how to identify it, and how to address this sensitive topic with calm and confidence.

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Sony Khemlani-Patel, Merry McVey-Noble, Fugen Neziroglu
2006
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